MARK THE WINTER SOLSTICE AT THE UMASS AMHERST SUNWHEEL
Please note this event occurred in the past.
December 21, 2024 7:00 am - 3:30 pm ET
Public celebration, sky-watching events, gatherings at sunrise and sunset on December 21
The public is invited to observe sunrise and sunset on the day of the winter solstice among the standing stones of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Sunwheel on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Faculty from the UMass Amherst astronomy department will discuss the astronomical cause of the solstice, and a telescope will be set up to observe the waning gibbous moon, Venus, and the surface of the sun. Heavy rain or snow will cancel the gatherings.